~A XMAS STORY~decorations, crowds, pixies..AND A BLOODY NOSE~ACTUAL UPDATE 11/9 p190

[addictedtothemouse]

whew I'm finally caught up. I loved the Tink update. I told the girls that on our trip in May we were going to meet Tink, even if the line is 2 hours long. How cool that your anniversary is on April 13th, DH and I were married on April 13th also. I love the numbers 13 & 31. So of course the first month with the 13th on a Saturday had to be our wedding. It'll be 7 great years this year.

 

[DisneyLaura]

Oh those pictures of the fairies are great. I cannot wait to do that with my DD. She loves Iridessa and Tink. Tinkerbell is so tiny and cute. Oh and I think her and Alice must be related that's why they look so much alike.

 

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Those fairy lighty things are pretty cool in the waiting area.

They got a cute girl to play this Tink. If I were there, I probably would have asked her out. I never would have known that was also Alice if you hadn't pointed it out. Do they have the fairy hollow thing open all the time, or is it just seasonal? I have some friends that are going in mid-april, and it'd be cool to take their kids to it. I don't remember it being there last time I was there. Do they have the other fairies there just since the movie? I hope the baby comes soon.

 

[punkin413]

We finally got to your favorite part of the trip and I LOVED it! GREAT pictures! I just love that hallway! I did a photoshoot of my kids in it. We were in there by ourselves for a long time. Wouldn't it be pretty to do a little girls room like that? WOW! I'm putting the baby down for his nap and then I'll send that pic over. I had to upload everything and it's taken me a few days. I just now finished. Yay!

thanks! glad you liked it too. we purposely let everyone else in our group in front of us so we wouldn't feel rushed and could enjoy it. it was great! i wish i could paint - i'd totally do a little girl's room like that!

Oh Dawn, I love this!!! Meeting Tink sounds so cool! You look like a little girl next her- all smiles!

thanks! it was sooooooo fun! i was really excited.

Such cute pictures!!! I love how your dream finally came true : I don't think we'll get back there anytime soon so thanks for sharing the experience!

thanks! and you're welcome.

Aw, Dawn! I watched the video as you're walking in the hallway with the fairies twinkling by! I'm such a sap- it made me teary-eyed and now I really miss WDW!

Meeting Tink looks like so much fun. Do you HAVE to meet all the other fairies?

but you're going back soon! wipe those tears away!!!! well, i don't think you have to meet them but i wouldn't want to offend them either by skipping over them. from my understanding they always put tink in the middle so you have to sort of walk past the others. have you seen the movie? i didn't mind meeting them since i'd seen it and knew the story. plus it was pretty cool that iridessa had a crush on me.

what a great update--I can feel your excitement throughout the photos

thanks! i'm glad because i WAS excited for sure!

You look just as happy as I did meeting her! It was the coolest character thing ever!!!!

it was so cool! i'm glad someone shares my excitement!

Luke is a heartbreaker already! I am shocked Alice is the same person...imagine if a child picked up on that...I guess they switch it up time and again.TINK is my hero! I want to collect all the fairy dolls that the Disney store has now..sooo magical! DH thinks Im off my rocker

tell me about it! chris and anna are gonna have their hands full in a few years. oh, and my DH always thinks i'm off my rocker so i can relate.

I love how excited you were to meet Tink! Thanks for sharing your experience! The pics are all so cute!

thanks! it was a really neat experience.

First, I hope your foot continues to mend and you are able to wear tennis shoes soon!

Second, Tallulah Gorge is just gorgeous! You'll have a great time up there!

Third, love, love, love all the pics and video of meeting Tink and the other fairies! Your excitement is downright contagious, Dawn!

thanks! me too.

i can't wait! i've seen pictures and it's so pretty. we stopped there on the way back from maggie valley once but we didn't go hiking or anything and that's what we're planning to do this time (pending a healed broken toe!)

awww....thanks! i'm glad you guys could tell how excited i was!

 

[punkin413]

Very cute pictures and videos. Mom and Dad can pull the videos out when he's about 16 and show his friends when they feel like torturing him. He won't be happy about it, but the girls will think they're adorable!

I'm glad you had so much fun seeing Tinkerbell in person! We haven't done that area yet, but I'm sure we will get to it this summer.

Looks like there is going to be a lot of exciting baby news around here in the next few weeks! Best wishes for everything to go smoothly for your family. You will be an awesome aunt!

thanks! i told anna that yesterday and she laughed. they have lots of stuff to torture him with! hope brooklynn and bellarie get to meet the fairies this summer. has brooklynn seen the movie yet? it's really cute. luke likes it and he keeps asking us why videa (sort of the villian - i have no idea if that's spelled correctly!) wasn't there to meet us. best wishes to you guys too! i hope i get to meet bellarie myself sometime soon if jill and company are up that way the same time as me!

I loved seeing your pictures and videos of meeting the fairies! We just watched the Tinkerbelle movie this past weekend. I will have to show the pictures to Hannah, I'm sure she will love it. I'm hoping we can meet the fairies in June.

thanks! i love the movie - it's so cute! hope hannah enjoyed the pictures.

Dawn I loved loved loved this update. Hannah has to see it tomorrow! I did not do video yet... I am waiting for her! I am super nervous about getting the girls to this. I will have to warn my parents and DH and Luke to go and do something else if they want to. I am already trying to decide what morning to hit it! Is it crazy crowded late at night- does anyone know?

thanks! i hope hannah liked seeing the pictures and video! i don't know about at night but i figured rope drop was the way to go. at first i thought maybe during spectro or something but i was afraid it would unexpectedly close early or something. if you guys get there first thing then someone can wait while the other goes and rides some stuff in fantasyland with the girls and then meet you back at the toon town rope drop around 9:40 - they will most likely open it around 9:45. i'm telling you, we were outta there by 10:20 and had the whole day in front of us with that out of the way!

Awwww, so cute!! I'm so glad you got to meet Tinkerbell, she seems lovely!

You bring up the sun, awwwwww!!!! So nice!

We didn't meet the Fairies... Which is sad because Tinkerbell is my favourite. I don't really know why we didn't meet them - I think we just forgot!! Terrible!

Luke's cheeky half smile is gorgeous!

Iridessa really did look like she fancied you! How romantic!!!

By the way, I like your stripey top!!

a lot of people reference the sun when they make fun of my name. i had a friend in high school whose dad always called me "morning glory." just add "meeting tink" to your to-do list when you go back at christmas! thanks - got that top at aeropostale for like $10!

I'm glad you got to meet Tink! Looks like you timed it well so waiting wasn't too bad.

it was really not bad at all but i have heard horror stories of 90-plus minute waits.

Hi Dawn! I just LOVED this update, I've been waiting for this one and it ranks right up there with the Osborne lights photo's. I'm so glad you got to meet the fairies and have your "dreams come true". I agree, that Tinkerbell is TOO CUTE! I'm not going to show your pictures to Lauren though because if we don't get that exact same Tink she will notice (unfortunately she's gotten to that age now). I agree with you about the Alice thing, definitely the same girl, how funny!!! Loved how Iridessa loved you SO much and the Just Married you put on it, too cute!
Can't wait for more, as always, just love your reports!
Lesley

thanks! i really hope you guys get to do this in the summer. the experience is really personal and so much fun. i really think rope drop is the way to go. the best thing to do is get there early and then either you or tim could wait and the other could take the kids to ride a couple of short rides in fantasyland whie you wait for toontown rope drop. we were done by around 10:20!

So nice to read about something new and different. We didn't get to do this when we went in November. It had just opened that week and it was a madhouse the whole time. We were there 10 days and still didn't get to fit it in. I couldn't believe it!! Oh well, something for next time.

So all the fairies aren't in the room then???? I didn't see the blue one. I guess they just choose a few of them. I'm assuming that Tink is always in there though, right?

yeah, i remember reading about it being so crazy. i really wanted to do it and so i did my research on the best time to go. i thought about waiting until MVMCP but i was scared we would run out of time and i knew that was our last night, so i went for it on that first morning at MK. yeah, i think it's always 3 fairies and one of them is always tink.

 

[punkin413]

It has been awhile since I have posted on your report so I wanted to stop in and say that I love all the photos with the fairies. We met Tink, Silvermist & Fawn when we went so we need to meet the other two this summer when we go back.

thanks for stopping in! oh, i wanted to meet fawn! i think she's my favorite (besides tink) because she's an animal fairy or whatever. i think i'd probably be an animal fairy if i was a fairy. well, except another fairy would have to deal with the birds in my place!

I have never been much of a princess fan but I must say the fairies are SO cute. I would never bother standing in line to meet the princesses (good thing I have boys huh!) but I would totally go to meet the faries

Last summer I did one of those "which character are you" things in Animator's Studio and the result was Tink. I was surprised at first then after thinking about it, it really is me

you know, i'm not a big princess girl either. i do love belle but she's really the only princess i have any interest in. i'm more about the fairies and the villians! they're just more interesting to me.

Fabulous update!

I am not telling my daughter about Tink, just incase we are stuck with crazy lines. But after watching those videos, and seeing just how wonderful your interaction was, now *I* want to go! Irregardless of lines!

good plan! that way it will be a bonus if you get to meet them. i really hope you get to meet them. i think rope drop is the way to go.

we made the mistake of seeing the princesses first instead of the faires and the line was over an hour when we got back so we skipped it, if parker was a older and knew the fairies we would have waited, but we know for the next trip now to go there first and see them.

next time! i'm sure parker will be SO CUTE with them when he's a little bit older anyway.

OMG what a great update! Pixie Hollow looks AMAZINGGG! The theming really is to die for. I'm so happy for you that you got to meet all the fairies, especially Tink!

Luke is just adorable with his fear of shrinking and his cool guy smile. He was shy around the pretty girls, thats so cute!!

Sorry to hear that you reinjured your toe! I hope it starts feeling better (again) soon and that your niece comes soon too!

it's so pretty and the theming is awesome! luke does the cutest things - he really is so entertaining.

I'm so glad that your 30 year dream has finally come true!! I'm going to have to see the movie before June so I know a little more about the other faries! I'm loving that girl crush Iredessa(sp) has on you. She looked like a sweet girl. So glad that you enjoyed it!!

the movie is cute - i'm sure you'll like it. the end makes me dislike wendy even more!!! iridessa was a trip - she was hanging all over me!

Congratulations on meeting Tinkerbell! It looks like a fun experience. You look so happy. That is how I felt about meeting Aladdin and Jasmine in Morocco. I loved the looks on Luke's face.

I hope your toe continues to get better and that you don't kick anything else.

thanks! i love meeting any character but i think meeting tink, alice (the first time was back in 2007) and maleficent are the best ones so far! and of course mickey mouse is always exciting too.

love the "tinkified update"...such cute pics!
i cant' wait to see this cabin...it sounds like a fun getaway!

thanks! i'm gonna try to get pics up soon.

The pictures and videos were great. Now I will have to add pictures with the fairies to my list.

thanks! hope you get to meet the fairies. they are so fun!

~~~{{{}}}~~~ Lots of baby vibes to help get that little princess here Loved the update on the fairies! Alice and Tink are two of my absolute faves as well. I think I may be going to this attraction alone,tho. I'm surrounded by stinky boys

thanks! going alone is fine - it's nice to have alone time at disney!

I LOVE the pics with the girls!!!!

The photopass pic you made of you and Iridressa is hilarious......but she is BEAUTIFUL!! So you should be proud!

I will have to go back and watch all of the video later. I watched a couple of them and they are very cute

I can't wait to go back and meet those ladies

i was definitely flattered with iridessa hanging all over me! i hope you get to go back soon and you can tell tink i said hello.

Awwwww, I love your tinkerbell pictures!!! The Iridessa one is hilarious!!!!!! Those are too cute!

thanks! yeah, iridessa was quite fond of me.

I keep cracking up about Luke saying "I'm not tiny". That is so funny. He makes the cutest faces in his pictures.

The whole fairy room looks awesome. I am so glad that you got to meet Tinkerbell. You got some really great pictures.

i don't know he didn't want to be tiny but whatever! the theming there was really cool. they did a great job!

whew I'm finally caught up. I loved the Tink update. I told the girls that on our trip in May we were going to meet Tink, even if the line is 2 hours long. How cool that your anniversary is on April 13th, DH and I were married on April 13th also. I love the numbers 13 & 31. So of course the first month with the 13th on a Saturday had to be our wedding. It'll be 7 great years this year.

thanks! i hope the line is not 2 hours long for you. i think if you get there early right after rope drop you should be good. especially in may. i've been in early may and the crowds are minimal. so unless you're going like around memorial day you have nothing to worry about.

NO WAY!!!!! we were married on april 13, 2002, too!!!!! how cool is that? but the only reason we picked that date is because wanted to get married in either april or may and that was the first saturday the botanical gardens in athens (where we got married) had open.

Oh those pictures of the fairies are great. I cannot wait to do that with my DD. She loves Iridessa and Tink. Tinkerbell is so tiny and cute. Oh and I think her and Alice must be related that's why they look so much alike.

thanks! i know your DD will just love this! i think you're right about tink and alice.

Those fairy lighty things are pretty cool in the waiting area.

They got a cute girl to play this Tink. If I were there, I probably would have asked her out. I never would have known that was also Alice if you hadn't pointed it out. Do they have the fairy hollow thing open all the time, or is it just seasonal? I have some friends that are going in mid-april, and it'd be cool to take their kids to it. I don't remember it being there last time I was there. Do they have the other fairies there just since the movie? I hope the baby comes soon.

i loved the fairies in the waiting hallway. very cute! and yes, tink was very cute! i bet she gets hit on a lot. as far as i know it's going to be there for awhile. they opened it in october just after the movie was released. my understanding is they always have 3 fairies there and one of them is always tink. they rotate the other two. sometimes it's iridessa and rosetta and sometimes it's silvermist and fawn. it's in the same building in toontown where you used to go to meet donald, goofy, pluto, etc.

 

[punkin413]

if you haven't read the tinker bell update yet, go here:

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=30978006&postcount=1309

i just wanted to update you guys on the news -- or lack of it -- about my niece. nothing yet. i talked to jordan today and she said everything's the same. she's just really tired and uncomfortable and is still having contractions, but is not progressing at all. i'm just glad she made it through this week because the next couple of weeks at work aren't as crazy.

secondly, did you guys hear about free dining? it's being offered to disney visa card holders and i'm sure will be offered to the general public soon. VERY TEMPTING!!!! but we all know it's a no-go for me. i would love to go but i really have to re-prioritize for at least a little while. i do have to say watching TLC is TORTURE though because they constantly play disney commercials all the time.

third, i wanted to share this with you. anna got luke's hair cut yesterday and she went a little bit shorter. she's always gotten his hair cut "surfer style" and she told the beautician to go a little shorter this time just to see how it would look. i think it's super cute and she loves it, except she doesn't like that it makes him look older! i haven't seen it yet but i'm sure i will soon. i'm supposed to go to her house on saturday. she and i and some girlfriends are having a twilight b**chfest - we all love the books and hate the movie and we have to get together and vent about it! so i'm sure i will have pictures of him from then. this was taken with anna's phone so it's not the best quality.

now i wanted to share some pics of the cabin we'll be staying in for our anniversary weekend at tallulah falls! i'm excited - just a nice weekend away will be nice. i hope the weather (and my toe) cooperates for some hiking down to the gorge. i got these from the VRBO website.

here's the view of the cabin from the driveway....

the view.....i can't wait to see this early in the morning! of course it won't have all the fall foliage but i'm sure it will still be beautiful. there's also a hot tub on the porch.

the kitchen area....

the living room area....

and the master bedroom. there's a second bedroom but i guess the doggies will use it.

should be a good time!

 

[tinkgurl]

well, i don't think you have to meet them but i wouldn't want to offend them either by skipping over them. from my understanding they always put tink in the middle so you have to sort of walk past the others. have you seen the movie? i didn't mind meeting them since i'd seen it and knew the story. plus it was pretty cool that iridessa had a crush on me.

I have the movie, I just haven't seen it yet. I'm thinking about saving it to watch in the car on the way down. I think maybe if I watch the movie, then I'll be more motivated to meet the others. By the way, I loved your 'Just Married' pic with Iridessa! That's such a good idea that she said though, saying that you're a light fairy because you're name is Dawn and you bring up the sun or whatever.

 

[hlrababy]

Awwww, Luke looks adorable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yeah, me and my co-workers talk about it every day! THere are 2 of us who love the movie and the books. Emily, not so much!! She came in this morning and just gave me this look and I started laughing and said, "You didn't like it, did you?" She said absolutely not! She thought it was horrible!!! She said the actors were terrible and the writing was horrible and she said they completely left out a large amount of the book! I just laughed at her!!

That cabin looks really, really nice!!!! I hope you guys have fun!

 

[tinkgurl]

That cabin looks nice! Kinda reminds me of the cabin I stayed in with B/F's family when we went to TN a few years ago.

OMG! Luke looks so old with his hair cut!

 

[lmillercrew]

I really like Luke's hair and Anna is right, it does make him look older. Your cabin looks amazing and I know you're going to have a great time!

 

[OneTreeHillAddict]

Aww Luke looks adorable...and the cabin looks fantastic! Can I come too? LOL You guys will have fun there! I hope your toe lets ya have fun too. Good Luck.

I can't believe the baby still hasn't arrived! When is/was she due?

 

[MaceysMom]

I'm glad the baby has waited for your work to slow down but I bet you are still going crazy to see her! And I really feel sorry for Jordan. She is probably really ready.

Lukes hair looks so cute. I think he looks older too.

Your cabin is beatiful and the dogs even get their own room! We love that VRBO website. We have used it a couple of times.

 

[scottny]

all caught up.

great updates and pics.

The cabin looks nice.

 

[addictedtothemouse]

We are going on memorial weekend, but we'll be there for 11 days and I have a Morning EMH at MK scheduled in. I plan on hanging out in Fantasyland until toontown rope drop.
Luke does look older with his hair cut. I think it took some of the baby roundness out of his face.

 

[timandlesley]

Hi Dawn! LOVE Luke's hair, can't wait for your photo's. Your cabin looks beautiful, we had such fun in our cabin getaway and those hottubs on the porch are the best Hope you guys have a BLAST!
Lesley

 

[DisneyLaura]

secondly, did you guys hear about free dining? it's being offered to disney visa card holders and i'm sure will be offered to the general public soon. VERY TEMPTING!!!!

I just this, we're going in November, I hope we get some deals for November. I have the Disney Visa.

He looks cute but yes they always look older after a cut. Tell Anna I feel her pain but he's still a cutie.

The cabin looks beautiful. Have fun!

 

[FauntleroyFAN07]

cabin looks awesome, where is it again?

 

[MagicShell]

I got an e-mail about free dining, and I would love to do it. My son's birthday is even during that time, but we just can't afford it. I have to use self control. I am glad your niece didn't come during your busy week, maybe she will come soon.

 

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Those cabins and the surrounding woods look a lot like Gatlinburg.